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Computer hacker wanted in US will not be charged in UK
December 14, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced Friday that accused computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not face charges in England and Wales. McKinnon is accused of hacking into NASA, Department of Defense, Air Force, Army and Navy computers in violation of US computer laws but claims he was trying.... [more]
Former newspaper CEO arrested in phone hacking scandal [this day at law]
July 17, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On July 17, 2011, the former executive of News International (NI) and editor of the newspaper News of the World, Rebekah Brooks, was arrested by UK police for charges related to a phone hacking scandal. US Attorney General Eric Holder opened an investigation a week prior into whether journalists.... [more]
German high court rejected police computer hacking efforts [this day at law]
February 5, 2012 by Clay Flaherty
On February 5, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled that police in Germany were not permitted to secretly access computer and Internet data stored on criminal suspects' computers without proper authorization. The Court held that police hacking is illegal because no legal framework.... [more]
UK panel to investigate whether country needs tougher media regulations
July 28, 2011 by Julia Zebley
UK Lord Justice Brian Leveson, head of an investigative panel into the recent media phone hacking scandal, said at a press conference Thursday that the panel will investigate the overall "culture, practices and ethics of the press." Prime Minister David Cameron announced earlier this month the.... [more]
Former newspaper CEO arrested in phone hacking scandal
July 18, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International (NI) and former editor of the newspaper News of the World, was arrested Sunday by UK police on charges related to a wide-spread phone hacking scandal. Police arrested Brooks on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and on.... [more]
FBI to probe News Corp in 9/11 phone hacking scandal
July 15, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will open an inquiry into whether journalists working for the media company News Corporation (News Corp.) and its subsidiaries violated US laws by hacking into the mobile phones of 9/11 victims. The.... [more]
US lawmakers urge probe of News Corp 9/11 hacking claim
July 14, 2011 by Erin Bock
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives called on US agencies Wednesday to open an investigation into whether journalists working for the media company News Corporation (News Corp.) and its subsidiaries violated US laws by hacking into the mobile phones of 9/11 victims. The requests.... [more]
US investigating Google allegations of China hacking
June 2, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
US authorities announced Thursday that they are investigating claims by Google that hundreds of personal Gmail accounts were breached by hackers in China. Google disclosed on Wednesday that hundreds of users, including US government and military officials and political activists, were targets of a.... [more]
Leaked cables reveal China officials oversaw Google hack
December 5, 2010 by Ann Riley
Chinese officials allegedly orchestrated the hacking of Google, which caused the Internet company to briefly pull out of China earlier this year, according to a Saturday New York Times report citing a series of documents released last week by Wikileaks. Many cables display China's obsession with.... [more]
Canada government introduces bill to modernize copyright laws
June 3, 2010 by Erin Bock
The Canadian government on Wednesday introduced the Copyright Modernization Act aimed at updating existing copyright law and bringing it in line with international standards. If passed, the bill would protect copyright holders by prohibiting hacking of digital locks, allowing the use of user-.... [more]
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